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Private Credit Arrives in the Lower Middle Market: A Conversation with Bridgepoint’s Matt Plooster

Axial

Today’s guest is Matt Plooster, founder and CEO of Bridgepoint, a boutique investment bank based in Omaha, Nebraska. We start the conversation with a background on private credit and its origins.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q1 2023

Axial

By identifying our clients’ objectives we are able to maximize value in a transaction, whether a business sale, acquisition, merger, or other corporate finance transaction.” The group has diverse backgrounds in accounting, finance, and banking, and offer their unique perspectives to each client.”

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023

Axial

Visit New Direction Partners’ Profile “Cornerstone Business Services is a boutique investment bank serving the lower middle market of mergers & acquisitions. We have even been successful in situations where traditional investment banks were not able to successfully close a transaction.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q3 2023

Axial

Research Investment Bankers to Help Sell Your Business Congratulations to Q3 2023’s League Table recipients! Based in Kansas, we operate nationally, leveraging our extensive banking experience and in-depth knowledge of financing to provide a seamless transaction process for both parties involved.

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Axial’s 2023 Independent Sponsor Report: Summary & Analysis

Axial

Ability To Finance Deals The surveyed Independent Sponsors unanimously agreed that the ability to finance deals is critical for success due to the historic concerns associated with it. Family Office and SBIC Investment Funds rank in the top 3 sources of equity financing for Independent Sponsor deals.

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Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks | Q2 2023

Axial

NJ Buyer Targeting Firm HQ Kratos Capital TX Capital Canada Limited CAN Potomac Business Capital MD Tsalach Corporate Finance IL Skyway Capital Markets FL Industry Specialists Firm HQ Brentwood Growth Corp NJ M&A Healthcare Advisors CA Wood Warren & Co. securities offerings). .”

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Cathie Wood Just Bought 5 Million Shares of Archer Aviation. Should You Follow Her Lead While The Stock Trades Below $10?

The Motley Fool

19: Boutique investment bank Needham initiated coverage of Archer stock on Nov. 13 was influenced by the Anduril partnership and new equity financing -- thereby providing Archer with some degree of runway and alleviating liquidity pressures until the company begins to commercialize its operation.